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A member asked:
Could you get ovarian cancer if you don't have family history and you never had breast cancer early.?
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Yes: Family history and breast increase your risk but are not the only causes.
Answered 12/14/2012
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Yes: Yes. Here is a site reviewing possible risk factors for ovarian cancer: http://www.Cancer.Org/cancer/ovariancancer/detailedguide/ovarian-cancer-risk-factors.
Answered 12/14/2012
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Hereditary cancers: Only 10-15% of ovarian cancers are hereditary (passed through a family). So, most cases of ovarian cancer happen in women with no family history or personal history.
Answered 6/22/2017
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